Abdullah Abdullah, the head of the High Council for National Reconciliation, on Saturday said the Taliban prisoners were released in the hope for ending the war or reducing violence in the country, but the expectations from the move were not met. 

Addressing Herat Security Dialogue, Abdullah said the Afghan government will never shut the doors for peace.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a report has assessed Afghanistan’s economic index and has described poverty and unemployment among major challenges for Afghans.

The country report titled “Islamic Republic of Afghanistan: Request for a 42-Month Arrangement Under the Extended Credit Facility” has assessed Afghanistan’s overall economic landscape in the next four years and the impacts driving from the war, politics and COVID-19.